The Week before Finals
Preparing to study is the first step in getting ready for finals. Watch this video and get a step-by-step plan to prepare to study. Click here. How to organize for finals. … Continue reading →
Ruth Angulo Bomar, Phd.
Good advice for week 12 in the semester.
Week 11-Semester 1. Three Things to Do before Thanksgiving
College transition 101 Two and a-half weeks until Thanksgiving. Wow! Time to do a little reality check. Most mid-terms are done and major papers or projects will be due at the end of the month. Here are three things to … Continue reading →
Week 7-Semester 1. Create Your Study Mood.
College transition 101. Where you study can make or break your study time. You can manage distractions by creating your own study environment. Here are six tips to help you create the study mood: Choose your study place. Don’t use … Continue reading →
Week 5- Semester 1. Get help now.
College transition 101 Everyone needs help sooner or later. If you feel lost in any of your classes, get help now. Here are three reasons why you should get help: Your education is not free. You or your parents or … Continue reading →
Feeling sick? (Week 6 – Semester 1)
College Transition 101. A lot of my students get sick at this point in the semester. It’s easy to slip into a get-sick-get-kinda-better -and-get-sicker cycle. Week 6 sneaks up in your blind spot with exams and papers. Getting sick when … Continue reading →
Every professor is different. (Week 4 – Semester 1)
College Transition 101 Each professor will have his/her own spin on the how to teach the course. You will have to adjust to the professor. It’s like the batter at home plate has to adjust his swing to the pitch. … Continue reading →
Go to Class (Week 3 of Semester 1)
College Transition 101 It’s stating the obvious. Right? Go to class. However, it’s so easy to do the opposite and not go to class. Read this High School versus College chart to see why. High School College School begins at … Continue reading →
Do versus Due (1st Semester in College – Week 2)
College Transition 101 The first week is over and the semester really gets rolling. You might not have anything “due” for several weeks. No papers. No tests. But that doesn’t mean you don’t have anything to “do.” It’s important to … Continue reading →
1st Semester in College – Week One
College Transition 101 At the end of your first week of college, you might feel like you have nothing to do. There aren’t any assignments due next week. It’s a slow start up. Your professors won’t lecture but instead they … Continue reading →